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Scorpion

Scorpion

Best Management Practices (BMPs)

Food Sources:
Scorpions feed on insects such as crickets, cockroaches, spiders, and other small arthropods. Reducing these insect populations around homes and landscaping can limit scorpion activity.

Why September Sees More Scorpions:
Scorpions become more visible in September as cooler nights and still-warm days make them more active while searching for food and shelter before winter.

Control Products and Modes of Action:

Dusts:

  • Delta Dust (Deltamethrin 0.05%) sticks to the exoskeleton, disrupting the nervous system.
  • CimeXa Insecticide Dust (Silica gel) dehydrates scorpions and other insects in cracks and crevices.
  • Drione Insecticide Dust (Pyrethrins + silica gel + diatomaceous earth) fast knockdown, long residual.
  • Sevin Dust (Carbaryl) contact insecticide, effective for scorpions.

Liquid Concentrates:

  • Talstar Pro (Bifenthrin 7.9%) broad-spectrum, residual effect on perimeters and landscaping.
  • Suspend SC (Deltamethrin 4.75%) long-lasting residual, disrupts nervous system.
  • Tempo SC Ultra (Beta-Cyfluthrin 30.5%) fast knockdown, perimeter treatments.

Aerosols (Quick Knockdown and Targeted Treatments):

  • PT Pro Control II / CB 80 (Pyrethrins 0.50% + PBO 4%) rapid contact kill, disrupts insect nervous system.
  • D-Fence NXT (Novaluron 0.20% + Deltamethrin 0.06% + Pyriproxyfen 0.02%) combination action: interrupts chitin formation, nervous system disruption, and juvenile hormone mimic to prevent reproduction.
  • Suspend Aerosol (Deltamethrin 0.02% + Pyrethrins 0.10%) fast knockdown, long-lasting residual.

Glue Boards (Monitoring):

  • Non-toxic method to monitor scorpion activity and locate high-traffic areas to focus treatment.

Application Techniques:

  • Apply dusts lightly into cracks, voids, and under rocks or woodpiles.
  • Liquid concentrates: spray foundation edges, landscaping borders, and entryways evenly.
  • Aerosols: target doors, windows, garages, patios, and other high-traffic scorpion areas.
  • Wear gloves and follow label instructions.
  • Monitor with glue boards weekly to assess activity and adjust treatments.

Thank you to everyone who continues to send us pictures, stop by with questions, and trust us with your lawn and landscape needs. We truly appreciate the texts, phone calls, and visits, it helps us give you the best advice possible. Keep them coming! If you’ve got problems, bring us bouquets of weeds, bags of bugs, or even branches, we’re here to help. Thanks again for letting us be part of your success in the lawn and landscape.

BES-TEX Supply
4512 Adobe Dr.
San Angelo, TX 76903
325.653.1300